Happy Baptismal Birthday!!!

Mommy wasn't hope till after dinner time on her baptismal birthday last night, so we celebrated it after dinner tonight. Aunt Alyssa made cookies yesterday for her birthday!!
She decided on a shell cookie tonight!!

She tried blowing out her candle several times...

But it stayed lit throughout dessert!!

We were finished and I was cleaning up from dinner and this is once again where she was when I turned around...don't know what the new fascination is with the high chair but she has climbed into it several times

Mommy subbed a couple days at Trinity, Aunt Alyssa watched the girls. Different routine getting everyone out of the house...

Ellie packed and ready to head out


Just relaxing

Kailynn loves Ellie's blocks

These are mine!!

Super Bowl

Church on Sunday, I made our team of choice known!! Erik very unwilling held 2 Packer fans...but notice he is wearing a green and gold shirt! (He would tell you what a mistake he made in choosing his wardrobe that morning.)

Picture with Jill Palmer as the friendly rivalry begins

Never to young to have your favorite team

My girl ready to cheer her Packers to a victory

Sneak attach on the opposing team...really she is just trying to steal his food :)

Another Uncle having a hard time holding a Packer Fan! Notice the Bears hat on Uncle Luke

Let the game begin!!!

Grandma Steph sporting Bears gear holding a Packer dressed kiddo!!

GO PACK GO

You say they called what play...I don't think that is a good idea

Getting tired Mommy..have they won yet?

Daddy even consented to wearing a Packers shirt for the day..all to support the Mama

Final Outcome Packers Win Packers Win Packers Win

It was a good game Steelers!!!

The Big Snow Storm

So the snowstorm of the century was predicted...and indeed we did have a big blizzard. Pete even was snowed in for a day and that never happens. We enjoyed some family time, as well as playing outside and inside!

Ellie points to the drift on the back deck



I told Kailynn when she awoke to all the snow she had so far survived the biggest blizzard in a number of years...she looks concerned doesn't she???

Out to play in the snow

The snow piles were higher than the platform inside her climbing toy

Standing in a snow drift...she wasn't heavy enough to get her feet all the way to the ground

Here I am, don't lose me out here

Several times she fell down...while not funny to her, it was funny to mom because she would roll on her back and look to me to help her get up

Helping shovel a path for Bailey

While it was fun to be outside...we had a good time playing inside as well

Needless to say with lots of snow outside...Ellie is still hoping for the sun of summer time

So I know there are crazy things that people sell on the Internet because it looks like ____. However, I must say this potato I found in our bag of potatoes was pretty cool.

Our potato of love!!!

Ellie shows off the heart potato.

You will never believe what this Caterpillar just told me!

Having a serious chat

Just my happy girl!

Just a Simple Morning

Saturday Morning at home...

Mommy with her Ellie Bean


Kailynn Bug enjoying being able to play with her toys more these days

Ellie has a fascination with checking between her toes before she gets in the bathtub to see if there is fuzz between her toes...well Daddy didn't have socks on so she decided to give his toes a once over!!! Sure she will love that picture when she is a teenager!

Her signature no lip smile!

Happy Birthday

Ellie Karen turns 2 today...amazing how fast the time goes by!!!


January 2009...a couple days old

January 2010... The big one year old

January 2011 ... Happy 2nd Birthday Ellie Bean

Also Happy Birthday to Ellie's birthday buddy, Aunt Eleanore!

We love you!

This is how I found all of Ellie's critters placed when I went to check on her before bed!


Kailynn started going in the johnny jump up...she likes it for short periods of time

Growing up to quick

Someplace new to play

Notice her sister sneaking up on her...

Ellie thinks it is a swing and that she needs to be pushed

Ellie and her monkey

We needed to get some pictures of the Ellie girl with her monkey for her monkey birthday party....how is possible that she is getting ready to turn 2???